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Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has come down with an illness (Picture: Getty)

Unai Emery has revealed that both Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Laurent Koscielny have been struggling with illnesses ahead of Arsenal’s clash with Huddersfield.

The pair are still expected to travel to the John Smith’s Stadium, though, as the Gunners look to get their charge a top-four finish back on track with victory over Jan Siewert’s side.

Arsenal have been hit hard by injuries in recent weeks and Stephan Lichtsteiner struggled in Hector Bellerin’s absence at right-back against Manchester City, but Ainsley Maitland-Niles is closing in on his first-team return.

Maitland-Niles has been out of action with a knee problem and the versatile youngster could come into the starting XI at Huddersfield. Henrikh Mkhitayran, meanwhile, is back in contention after a period on the sidelines with a foot injury.